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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Today is the last day of the month and I am here to show you to my Crafters of Faith card! The Crafters of Faith blogging group is a joyous blending of Christian friends ~ joined together to fellowship, share our faith, build friendships and craft together!

Darlene is our hostess for this month-and she gave us this wonderful challenge:

Matthew 10:13-16 "People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” 16 And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them."

I have always loved the image that this brings to mind. The culture of the day was such that children were valued even less than women were, so once again, Jesus is teaching that he came for the least ones in society. My biggest pleasure in teaching Sunday School is always experiencing God's love and grace through the accepting eyes of children.

So, with that in mind, look through your treasure trove. What do you have that shows the innocence of childhood? The pleasure in simple things? The wonder of nature? The pure fun of our world? What speaks to that child-like spirit that you remember from your childhood? Try to create something that takes you back to your childish, unquestioning, innocent faith in God. Create a little bit of heaven on paper!

I inked up another stamp from the Country Pumpkin line of Peachy Keen Stamps--also designed by Lorie Souther--like the Thanksgiving card I posted on Thursday. I think this little girl shows the essence of little girls to a "T"!

I also wanted to try to not use one of Darlene's un-favorite colors on this card--pink. I know--there is shade of pink on the card--but it really is Melon Mambo and I know Darlene is not opposed to that color. So--my little girl showcases shades of bright and bold colors--just like I envisioned Darlene as a little girl--Bright and Bold. And--you know--that also describes her to a "T" right now as an adult! Thanks for a sweet challenge Darlene and thanks for being a wonderful friend!

Here is the sentiment on the inside of the card

Image/Sentiment—Peachy Keen Stamps Country Bumpkin--Madisyn

Cardstock—Gina K White; Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Melon Mamba, Sunshine and Sprinkles DSPInk—SU Melon MambaAccessories—Copic Markers; Melon Mamba Brads; SU Pacific Point Stitched Grosgrain RibbonThank you for stopping by today and I hope you do check out the other November creations from the wonderful ladies in the Crafters of Faith group! The blog list is on the left side--please check out all of the cards.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

It is the 28th of the month and it also is Thanksgiving Day, so I am here to welcome you to another round with the Calendar Girls!

Who are the Calendar Girls? We are a group of bloggers who want to have a place where friendships blossom, creativity abounds, and encouragement prevails! In keeping with that dream, this blog group has been created so we will have a place to interact and enjoy being fellow bloggers. Jeanette decided on the theme for this month and here is the challenge for the group: We're going to go with VERY EASY and NO STRESS for the November theme, since we'll all be busy with Thanksgiving, etc.

Sooooooooooooooooo.... we'll go with Terry's suggestion: Thanksgiving theme......anything goes.......food, thank you card, Thanksgiving anything. And as a wee bit of extra fun, let's include Barb's suggestion: share a story of the best or worst food we have eaten on that day in the past.I inked up a Thanksgiving image that I got a couple of years ago and had not used it yet. It was designed by one of the ladies who is in a thread I frequent on SCS called the SOTC--Sisterhood of the Traveling Stamps. Lorie Souther created this cutie for Peachy Keen Stamps.

Here is the inside of my card:

We were asked to share a story about our worst or best food we have eaten. I love turkey--white meat only! I also love stuffing and the special mashed potatoes that are made with sour cream and cream cheese--no calories there! One of my favorite side dishes my SIL makes is sweet potato soufflé--it is a recipe that is made at The Fireside Dinner Theatre in Fort Atkinson, WI--which is two blocks from my brother's house. Yum--and again, low calorie....... So--you see that I really, really like most of the food that is served at our Thanksgiving meal--and I am trying really had to come up with a worst meal. But--about 30 some years ago, I took a train trip with some friends to New Orleans. We left that left the afternoon before Thanksgiving and we arrived late Thursday morning. We found restaurant that had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and the dressing had oysters in it. I just could not eat that....................

Image/Sentiment—Peachy Keen Stamps Country Bumpkin Stamps-Tanner TurkeyCardstock—Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake; Gina K White; Flair Designs Thanksgiving Words Patterned PaperInk—SU Chocolate ChipAccessories—SU Tangerine Tango 1/4" Stitched Satin Ribbon; Tangerine Tango Round Brads; Copic Markers; A*muse Word Window Die; Creative Memories Corner RounderPlease check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there are 10 of us, so it might take you a bit. I am sure you will enjoy all the Thanksgiving creations! All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar. Thanks for joining us this month!

There were some wonderful images for us to choose from for the challenge. Thank You StampArt by Kathryne for the wonderful Frosty Friends digi to work with this week!

I did use three colors--Cherry Cobbler, Soft Sued and Gumball Green--for the most part.............. I know Frosty's nose is orange and his little friend is yellow, but the three main colors are in the designer paper as well as the colored image. Really, they are! The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread.

Accessories—Copic Markers; Green Button with Cherry Cobbler Baker's TwineI hope you will play along this week with theTwist of Faith Card Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Laura Jean hosted a swap on SCS that had two of my favorite themes--Winter and Christmas. I love the season and I love making cards that showcase the season too. I took two spots in each category and this is the second of the two cards for the winter category. Here is the inside of my card with the winter greeting:

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Laura Jean hosted a swap on SCS that had two of my favorite themes--Winter and Christmas. I love the season and I love making cards that showcase the season too. I took two spots in each category and this is the one of the two cards for the winter category. I get to hand deliver these today as LJ and I are meeting to go to the stamp show in Madison tomorrow. I can't to wait to see the wonderful creations I get back!Image/Sentiment—Stampin' Up Festive FlurryCardstock—Gina K White; SU Cherry Cobbler and Snow Festival DSPInk—SU Cherry CobblerAccessories--Rhinestones; SU Festive Flurry Framelits, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and 1/4" White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Thursday, November 21, 2013

This card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS. Each month we make 10 cards and include a matching envelope. They can be any theme for any month. All of the swappers are wonderful and I have received some awesome cards since I joined earlier this year.

There were some wonderful images that we could chose from to highlight a wonderful event. Mine can be used for a birthday, or another celebration with cake and balloons! Thanks so much Delicious DoodlesI use a new product that I got last week on the candle flame. It is called Zig Memory Wink of Stella Glitter Marker. I think I am going to like the set I got!

Here is the inside of my card. I left it blank, so I can use it for any happy event in the future. ﻿

Accessories—Copic Markers; SU Button and Bakers Twine, Island Indigo 1/4 Satin Stitched Ribbon; Zig Memory Wink Glitter PenI hope you will play along this week with the{PIN}Spirational Challenge, too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Accessories—Taupe 1/4 " Grosgrain Ribbon; Corduroy BradsI hope you will play along this week with theTwist of Faith Card Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Monday, November 18, 2013

This card is for a Mystery Swap on SCS. A group of us are doing a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same mystery image, sent to us by the hostess. This swap was created by Forest Ranger—Jeanette and we are now in our second cycle. Paola is the hostess this month and she chose a sweet C. C. Designs image. Paola will swap the cards--then send us the next image, which Kate is going to sent to her. I can't wait to get the swap cards back to see how everyone else used the same image. Then everyone gets to do it all over again! When I saw this image, it just put a big smile on my face. Mrs. Claus is quite a hottie and I wanted to be sure to use some bold colors for the patterned paper. I also wanted to use a witty sentiment on the inside. I think this one fits! I also thought of "be naughty-save Santa a trip!"

Sunday, November 17, 2013

This is the second of the two cards I made for Jeanette's Current Swap on SCS--Forest Animals. I love being in Jeanette's swaps--for the swap cards, the friendship and the bantering that goes on all the time! The theme this round was to make cards with animals you can find in the forest. Deer hunting starts next weekend in Wisconsin and I am sure this buck will be in hiding!Image/Sentiment—Stampin' Up Remembering ChristmasCardstock—Gina K Ivory; SU Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Mocha Morning DSPInk—SU Early EspressoAccessories--SU Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Oval Framelits, Black Brads; Black Satin Ribbon

Friday, November 15, 2013

It is the 15thof the month and that means we get to show off another Dueling Darlings challenge. Our hostesses for October are Tami for the Divas and Darlene for the Dazzlers.

Darlene and Tami challenged us this month to make a masculine card. The image that Judy sent was not truly an "image"--it was a tag that was stamped in 4 different color. There were also some specific directions...... We had to use one of the tags on our card and make it masculine. However, we could not stamp a sentiment on the card--it had to be an image. I really liked all of the papers that Tami sent--there were many choices to match the colors of the tags she sent.I used one of the great tractor images in one of my favorite Stampin' Up sets--Tractor Time. Many SU lovers know that set is an older retired set and can be hard to find. I admit that I did get my set on eBay a few years ago and I know I paid a pretty penny (dollars) for it--but I really like to use the set for masculine cards! I used three of the buttons Tami sent and stacked them on top of each other and completed the pile with one of the orange rhinestones. I also layered two green ribbons on the red panel under the tag.

Here is the inside of my card. I think I am an overachiever as I used a tag on the inside too.....................

Tami and Darlene then asked us to share a funny holiday story about someone masculine in our life. I am not sure I have a story that fits...... As many of you know I grew up on a farm and have many tractor memories from my dad and older brother. I really do not remember any "funny" stories as it seems all I remember from the farm was lots of hard work!Image/Sentiment—Stampendous Small Tag/Tractor Time/Warm WordsPaper—PTI Ivory, Stampin' Up Crushed Curry, Riding Hood Red; Pinkpaislee Old School House Days/Old School Curriculum/ Designer Papers

Ink—Memento Potter's Clay/Pear Tart/Tuxedo BlackAccessories--Ribbon-Various; Orange Rhinestones; Three stacked Buttons with Orange Rhinestone on top; Gold BradPlease be sure to stop in to see what all of the Divas as well the Dazzlers have created this month. All of the blogs are on the left sidebar of my blog.I am sure you will enjoy all of the masculine cards that have been created this month!

Thursday, November 14, 2013

This is the one of the two cards I made for Jeanette's Current Swap on SCS--Forest Animals. I love being in Jeanette's swaps--for the swap cards, the friendship and the bantering that goes on all the time! The theme this round was to make cards with animals you can find in the forest. I am not sure how many turkeys are left in the forest this time of the year......................... Here is the inside sentiment of my card:

There were some wonderful images and sentiments for us to chose from for the challenge. I love layers on cards, so this was not much of a challenge for me. And--I chose a pre-colored image, so I did not even have to get out my markers. Double WOW! I have 11 layers on the front of the card and 7 on the inside. I think that qualifies as lots of layers! Thank You Meljen's for the sweet digi to work with this week!

Accessories—SU Burgundy Button; Burgundy Floss, Micro Burgundy BradsI hope you will play along this week with theTwist of Faith Card Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

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Welcome to my crafting blog. I love card making and am happy to share some of my creations. I can also be found on Splitcoast Stampers as barbaralynn. I am a retired high school teacher and was also an Athletic Director. I am still active in the state AD assoc. as well as the NIAAA,
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